What I have been Working On.

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I have enjoyed my first week of holidays and this has allowed lots of catching up with friends, stitching and just pottering around in the craft room. I might add that staying in bed in the morning and not getting out of PJ's until late has been an added bonus.

Anyway here's what I have been doing.
A Vase wrap from Jenny of Elefantz, you can get the pattern here for free on Craftsy . It's called All Wrapped Up and there are lots of other free projects from Jenny as well.




Christmas stitchery  by Rosalie Quinlan from Homespun Magazine July Issue is now finished and ready to hang for Christmas. I decided to put a border on and chose a similar design to echo on the sides.




And . . . . . . yes I too have the tea-towel making bug and decided to make a few for DIL as I noticed she likes to hang them on the oven door. I picked colours similar to the tea-towels I saw in her kitchen and found the hanger fabric in my stash! Couldn't believe I had the perfect match for both the red and the grey! I made her two of each. Will have to make a set for DD now also.




Have just returned from a lovely few days in Cairns. No sewing, just too much eating and talking.


Comments

  1. gracie28 July 2013 at 07:15

    Very nice....

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  2. Simone Harding28 July 2013 at 08:07

    Great finishes.

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  3. NadineC28 July 2013 at 08:20

    Oh how pretty it all is! Good stuff :-)

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  4. Cheryll28 July 2013 at 11:11

    L-O-V-E those towels!!! And yes a perfect match in topper fabric! :)

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  5. barb's creations28 July 2013 at 12:32

    Sounds like a lovely relaxing start to your holidays and a vey productive one as well, enjoy the rest of your holidays :) Barb.

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  6. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 12:47

    I just love your work! And I really like those towels! I think I'm going to whip some up too and when I do I'll link back to you. :)

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  7. Melody28 July 2013 at 22:03

    Gorgeous sewing. I, too, love Jenny's patterns

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  8. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 23:41

    such beautiful work Heather,well done.xx

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  9. Noela29 July 2013 at 23:12

    Lots of lovely projects being made, Heather. Hugs......

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  10. Kate30 July 2013 at 07:46

    Lovely projects ... I so love the Christmas stitchery.

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